Guardian Music — How amazing would it have been if Radiohead, Dizzee and Elbow had contributed to Everybody Hurts? Sadly, they are too cool to return Simon Cowell's phonecallsThere's nothing like a charity single for making musicians pull together – as long as... more info

Guardian Music — Last week we asked you to remember music about forgetting. Now we want you to suggest songs that have gone to la la landAmid all the songs about forgetting, those about remembering, those about trying not to remember, and, finally, those about gettin... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Peter Gabriel is getting set to release Scratch My Back, his orchestral indie rock cover album. It is Peter’s first album in 7 years. Bob Ezrin produced the album that features covers from the likes of Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Bower, Elbow, and Radio... more info

BBC 6 Music — 3D and Daddy G reveal more material with Elbow's Guy Garvey could be out in May more info

Guardian Music — Never mind the Buzzcocks … or Stone Roses, or New Order: Manchester can stop trading on its former glories. Three new bands explain how they are reinventing the city's musicThere's an old adage in the trades (the music business, newspapers and ... more info

Altsounds — "Pray for Rain", featuring Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio, appears on the upcoming release Heligoland, Massive Attack's highly-anticipated 5th studio album, which will feature guest vocals from Damon Albarn, Marina Topely-Bird, Guy Garvey and Tund... more info

AngryApe — The band are enjoying the recording sessions more info

NME — Drummer Richard Jupp says band are 'rabid' for new sessions more info

Stereogum — We've spoken about Scratch My Back , Peter Gabriel's anticipated Bob Ezrin-produced orchestral covers collection featuring reinterpretations of Radiohead, Arcade Fire, the Magnetic Fields, Bon Iver, Elbow, Talking Heads, Lou Reed, Regina Spektor,... more info

Guardian Music — The rock drummers have joined Beat for Peace, a campaign urging world leaders to prevent further conflict in the countryThis weekend, members of Radiohead, Pink Floyd, the Police and Elbow beat the drum for renewed diplomatic action in Sudan by, er, ... more info